Closet fitting



K. KATZ CLOSET FITTING Aug. 2, 1966 Filed Nov. 5, 1963 Ila l I I I lINVENTOR. Ken KoTz FIG.4-

Afto

United States Patent $263,244 CLOSET FITTING Ken Katz, 4848 W. 28th St.,Cicero, Ill. Filed Nov. 5, 1963, Ser. No. 321,649 2 Claims. (Cl. 4-252)This invention relates to plumbing fixtures and more particularly to afixture for a closet combination which includes elongated closet bendand elongated closet collar to match.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a closet combinationto be adjusted a distance up to approximately two and one-half (2%)inches forward or backward.

Another object of the patent invention is an elongated closet bend and acloset collar to match. which will permit mounting of the closet bowl atdifferent distances from an adjacent wall.

And still another object of the invention above is to provide a simpleconstruction which has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive tomanufacture, and eflicient in operation.

In the drawings:

FIG. I is a said elevation view of a combined elongated closet bend, andan elongated closet collar to match.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the elongated closet bend.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the elongated closet collar.

llilG. 4 is a top perspective view of the elongated closet co at.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elongated metal closet bend has an integralreduced flange 11 which is normally securely mounted and sealed in theflanged end portion of a section of metal pipe 11b, which said sectionis securely mounted in the usual manner in the flanged inlet portion ofa metal T 110, as illustrated in FIG. I. Said T 110, forms a part of theusual vertical vent and discharge stack of metal pipe.

Said closet bend 10 also has an integral elongated oval-shaped integralflange 100, as illustrated in FIG. 2, and which defines a substantiallyoval-shaped or rounded inlet opening.

A metal collar 16, which is of oval-shape, has an outwardly extendingintegral flange 160, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The flange 16:: hasformed in its opposite side portions two parallel elongated slots 17, asillustrated in FIG. 4. Said collar 16 is of a shape and size so that itseats closely about and on the flange 100, as illustrated in FIG. I.When mounting said collar 16, two or more bolts 18 are inserted throughthe slots 17 respectively and extending upwardly, and said bolts may beselectively positioned along said slots 17 respectively so that saidbolts will be inserted through apertures of the floor flange of a closetbowl 19. Suitable nuts are threaded and tightened on said bolts andagainst the floor flange of the closet bowl 19 to secure said closetbowl tightly relative to the flange 16a and relative to adjacent partsof the supporting floor.

It will be understood that the dimensions of difl'erent types of closetbowls and their adjacent water supply tanks, which tanks are usuallymounted on an end portion of the closet bowl, requires that such bowlsand tanks be mounted, either adjacent to or short distances fromadjacent vertical walls. In "roughing in" mounting of present closetbends, plum-bcrs frequently mount closet bends which are too short andwhich have the inlet opening too close to a wall to permit propermounting of the closet bowls and tanks thereof. My elongated closet bendand collar which I have described will permit the relatively easyinstallation of closet fixtures in the desired locations and at varyingand desired distances from adjacent vertical walls.

Each of said slots 17 may be approximately two and one-half inches inlength, or less, which will permit securance of a closet bowl in varyingpositions and at varying distances from an adjacent wall by means of theconnecting bolts 18, thereby permitting fixtures of a wide range ofsizes to be mounted without the necessity of replacing a closet bendwhich might be too short for installation of some fixtures.

My invention eliminates the costly and time consuming removal of closetbends which have been roughed in" and which are too short for particularinstallations, and eliminates the costly and time consuming work ofmounting a new closet bend which would be of suflicicnt length to permitcorrect mounting and installation of the closet fixtures.

I claim:

1. A closet bend having an outlet passage: an elongated substantiallyoval shaped upper inlet; and an elongated oval shaped flanged collaradapted to seat into said inlet of said bend; said flange of said collarhaving a pair of parallel elongated slots formed in opposite sideportions thereof adapted to provide for adjustable positioning of acloset bowl and for adjustable positioning of connecting bolts toconnect said bowl and said collar.

2. A closet bend device comprising a closet bend having an outletpassagcpan elongated substantially oval shaped upper inlet; and anelongated oval shaped flanged collar adapted to seat upon said inlet ofsaid bend; said flange of said collar having a pair of parallelelongated spaced apart slots formed in opposite side portions thereofadapted to provide for adjustable positioning and mounting of a closetbowl and for adjustable positioning of connecting bolts to connect saidbowland said collar.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,737,633 12/1929Beach 285-476 2,666,211 1/1954 Sehmid 4-252 2,899,690 8/1959 Clifford4-252 3,101,960 8/1963 Danescu 285-58 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, PrimaryExaminer.

H. GROSS, Assistant Examiner.

1. A CLOSET BEND HAVING AN OUTLET PASSAGE; AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLYOVAL SHAPED UPPER INLET; AND AN ELONGATED OVAL SHAPED FLANGE COLLARADAPTED TO SEAT INTO SAID INLET OF SAID BEND; SAID FLANGE OF SAID COLLARHAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL ELONGATED SLOTS FORMED IN OPPOSITE SIDEPORTIONS THEREOF ADAPTED TO PROVIDE FOR ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING OF ACLOSET BOWL AND FOR ADJUSTABLE POSITIONING OF CONNECTING BOLTS TOCONNECT SAID BOWL AND SAID COLLAR.